Sweetwater

Public school district · Beckham County · Oklahoma · NCES district ID 4029310

Sweetwater spent $28,746 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,870). Its 2 schools enrolled 115 students in 2024-25; 26.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $34,769 per student, up 21.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Oklahoma: 81.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Oklahoma districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Sweetwater in enrollment (117 to 125 students) and Sweetwater itself.

Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Sweetwater, FY23Sweetwater $28,746; Deer Creek-Lamont $24,496; Reydon $24,323; Justice $19,466; Peckham $16,728; Yarbrough $16,402; Wynona $15,480; Gracemont $13,968; Osage $13,814; Sovereign Community School $13,504; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.10k15k20k25k30kSweetwater$28,746Deer Creek-Lamont$24,496Reydon$24,323Justice$19,466Peckham$16,728Yarbrough$16,402Wynona$15,480Gracemont$13,968Osage$13,814Sovereign Community School$13,504State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Sweetwater, FY23Sweetwater $28,746; Deer Creek-Lamont $24,496; Reydon $24,323; Justice $19,466; Peckham $16,728; Yarbrough $16,402; Wynona $15,480; Gracemont $13,968; Osage $13,814; Sovereign Community School $13,504; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.10k15k20k25k30kSweetwater$28,746Deer Creek-Lamont$24,496Reydon$24,323Justice$19,466Peckham$16,728Yarbrough$16,402Wynona$15,480Gracemont$13,968Osage$13,814Sovereign Community School$13,504State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Sweetwater, FY23Sweetwater $28,746; Deer Creek-Lamont $24,496; Reydon $24,323; Justice $19,466; Peckham $16,728; Yarbrough $16,402; Wynona $15,480; Gracemont $13,968; Osage $13,814; Sovereign Community School $13,504; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.10k20k30kSweetwater$28,746Deer Creek-Lamont$24,496Reydon$24,323Justice$19,466Peckham$16,728Yarbrough$16,402Wynona$15,480Gracemont$13,968Osage$13,814Sovereign Community School$13,504State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Sweetwater, FY23Sweetwater $28,746; Deer Creek-Lamont $24,496; Reydon $24,323; Justice $19,466; Peckham $16,728; Yarbrough $16,402; Wynona $15,480; Gracemont $13,968; Osage $13,814; Sovereign Community School $13,504; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.10k20k30kSweetwater$28,746Deer Creek-Lamont$24,496Reydon$24,323Justice$19,466Peckham$16,728Yarbrough$16,402Wynona$15,480Gracemont$13,968Osage$13,814Sovereign Community School$13,504State median, under 1,000 students $12,870

Where the money came from

$3,406,000 in revenue: 26.9% state, 65.3% local and 7.8% federal. Total spending including $167,000 of capital outlay was $3,678,000, or $30,148 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sweetwater revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $917,000; Local $2,224,000; Federal $265,000; total $3,406,000.
  • State$917,000 27%
  • Local$2,224,000 65%
  • Federal$265,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 408 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

122 students in 2022-23, 108 students in 2023-24, 115 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sweetwater enrollment by school year2022-23: 122, 2023-24: 108, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231222023-241082024-25115
Sweetwater enrollment by school year2022-23: 122, 2023-24: 108, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231222023-241082024-25115
Sweetwater enrollment by school year2022-23: 122, 2023-24: 108, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231222023-241082024-25115
Sweetwater enrollment by school year2022-23: 122, 2023-24: 108, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231222023-241082024-25115

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2312219.16.4
2023-2410819.95.4
2024-2511516.76.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Sweetwater scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oklahoma, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOklahomaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-29%27.2%59
Math20-29%24.9%59

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 7 students in Sweetwater's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOklahoma
Four-year graduation rate50% or more81.2%
Students in the class752,179

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 85 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sweetwater Elementary School857.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 30 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sweetwater High School305.5All free (CEP)Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Sweetwater

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Sweetwater

  1. Oklahoma districts by spending per studentSweetwater ranks 6 of 408 Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,746).#6 of 408
  2. Every school district in OklahomaSweetwater is the number 489 by size of 544 Oklahoma districts, with 122 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#489 of 544
  3. ReydonThe next larger Oklahoma district: 124 students in fall 2022, $24,323 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,323
  4. Sovereign Community SchoolThe next smaller Oklahoma district: 121 students in fall 2022, $13,504 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,504
  5. Compare Sweetwater with ReydonEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Sweetwater High School, its largest high school30 students in 2024-25, 5.5 per teacher.30
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Sweetwater

  1. How many schools and students are in Sweetwater?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 115 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sweetwater spend per student?
    $28,746 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Oklahoma median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,870 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $34,769 per student, up 21.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Sweetwater's money come from?
    $3,406,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 26.9% state, 65.3% local and 7.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Sweetwater do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sweetwater scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Oklahoma's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Sweetwater?
    50% or more of the 7 students in Sweetwater's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Sweetwater's NCES district ID?
    4029310. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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